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letters after one's name

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A list of abbreviations, separated by commas, representing the academic qualifications and civil or military honors achieved by a person.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, plural, plural-only

Examples

  • Again, as he was a mere student without any letters after his name, he got scant attention, and I never heard that he gained over a single supporter. - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - The Stark Munro Letters - Page 16

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